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Historic Route 66 - 'Gay Parita' Sinclair Service Station near Halltown, Missouri
One Route 66 gem in Halltown is a replica of the Gay Parita Sinclair filling station. The original station was built in the 1930s and was owned by Gay and Fred Mason until it burned down in 1955.
One Hurley native remembers the many trips his family took on Route 66. Gary Turner fondly recalls the station, with its nickel sodas, Green Stamps and Mae West gas pumps.
A few years ago, Gary and his wife, Lena, got the chance to buy the Mason property. It was Gary’s dream to rebuild the old filling station at its original location for those who travel the historic road. Visiting the site is free.
“We get about 6,000 people a year who stop by,” says Gary, 65. “It isn’t hard to get hooked on Route 66. This road is an adventure through time and history, a real piece of Americana.”
Historic Route 66 - 'Gay Parita' Sinclair Service Station near Halltown, Missouri
One Route 66 gem in Halltown is a replica of the Gay Parita Sinclair filling station. The original station was built in the 1930s and was owned by Gay and Fred Mason until it burned down in 1955.
One Hurley native remembers the many trips his family took on Route 66. Gary Turner fondly recalls the station, with its nickel sodas, Green Stamps and Mae West gas pumps.
A few years ago, Gary and his wife, Lena, got the chance to buy the Mason property. It was Gary’s dream to rebuild the old filling station at its original location for those who travel the historic road. Visiting the site is free.
“We get about 6,000 people a year who stop by,” says Gary, 65. “It isn’t hard to get hooked on Route 66. This road is an adventure through time and history, a real piece of Americana.”